In addition, Maxilly-sur-Saôn is part of the attraction area of Dijon, of which it is a municipality in the crown. This area, which includes 333 municipalities, is categorized in areas of 200,000 to less than 700,000 inhabitants.[6][7]
The zoning of the municipality, as reflected in the database European occupation biophysical soil Corine Land Cover (CLC), is marked by the importance of the agricultural land (59.6% in 2018), a proportion roughly equivalent to that of 1990 (59.1%). The detailed breakdown in 2018 is as follows:[8]
forests (30.7%)
meadows (29%)
arable land (18.2%)
heterogeneous agricultural areas (12.4%)
urbanized areas (7.1%)
inland waters (2.3%)
industrial or commercial zones and communication networks (0.5%).
The Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière also provides an online tool to compare the evolution over time of land use in the municipality (or in territories at different scales). Several eras are accessible as aerial maps or photos: the Cassini map (18th century), the map of Staff (1820-1866) and the current period (1950 to present).[9]
Points of interest
Maxilly-sur-Saône is home to a Lock where the canal from the Marne to the Saône ends (or begins). Saint-Martin Parish church can also be found in the commune.
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